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  "id": 8229233,
  "title": "Japan’s rate hike marks a decisive break from its deflationary era",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/japans-rate-hike-marks-a-decisive-break-from-its-deflationary-era",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T10:50:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
    "slug": "businessday-nigeria",
    "url": "https://businessday.ng/world/article/japans-rate-hike-marks-a-decisive-break-from-its-deflationary-era/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25 percent, the highest level in 31 years, read more Japan’s rate hike marks a decisive break from its deflationary era",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}